Property market
‘Final piece of the puzzle’: Why are property investors biding their time?
It is cheaper to buy property, quicker to find a tenant and easier to get higher rents. So, why are property investors waiting?
- by Tawar Razaghi
Latest
The worsening part of the housing crisis affecting hundreds of thousands
The number of older Victorians renting or paying off mortgages is rising rapidly and politicians aren’t offering a solution.
- by Cara Waters and Jewel Topsfield
House prices are plunging, but some buyers are left in the cold
Property prices are falling, but the cost of servicing a mortgage is going up and new research highlights who can – and can’t – get ahead.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Analysis
Home loans
Why most first home buyers aren’t getting the lowest interest rates
As interest rates rise, banks are competing harder for borrowers who have a big deposit or plenty of equity in their homes.
- by Clancy Yeates
Brighton house price record smashed by $30 million-plus deal
The stunning waterfront home of the late 7-Eleven co-owner Beverley Barlow boasts bay views, a home cinema, wine lounge and garage space for 12 cars.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The insider trick for home buyers trying to plan for higher interest rates
How high will interest rates go? Economist forecasts vary, but mortgage brokers are advising clients to look at a different number when they work out their budgets.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Buddy kicks off sales campaign on $5 million Rose Bay home
Swans star Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin and wife Jesinta have listed their four-bedroom Rose Bay home as the couple look to upgrade.
- by Lucy Macken
How to tell which properties are selling at a discount to their price guides
Property prices have dropped, but not for every type of home. Insiders recommend methods to gauge if you might be able to afford your dream listing.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Sydney, stop being ‘so arrogant’: fast-talking Tom Forrest on how to slash house prices
The former Labor operative turned developer lobbyist still sees his core constituents as the battlers in the ’burbs.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Ruined my life’: Renters like April are flood disaster’s forgotten victims
Weeks after flood waters invaded their homes, renters are still ricocheting between emergency accommodation and unable to find a new property in a nightmare rental market.
- by Sophie Aubrey
What will the election mean for the cost of housing?
Melbourne’s house prices have risen 24 per cent since the last Victorian election, and experts want the issue on the agenda.
- by Melissa Heagney